convoluted seminiferous tubules
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Seminiferous tubules — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tubuli seminiferi GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1243 Caption = Transverse section through the left side of the scrotum and the left testis. (Semeniferous tubules visible in center, but not labeled.) Caption2 … Wikipedia
Seminiferous tubule — in cross section (large tubular structure center of image) with sperm (black, tiny, ovoid bodies furthest from the outer edge of the tubular structure). H E stain … Wikipedia
seminiferous tubule — n any of the coiled threadlike tubules that make up the bulk of the testis and are lined with a layer of epithelial cells from which the spermatozoa are produced * * * any of the long convoluted tubules that make up the bulk of the testis … Medical dictionary
seminiferous tubule — noun any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature • Hypernyms: ↑tubule • Part Holonyms: ↑testis, ↑testicle, ↑orchis, ↑ball, ↑ballock, ↑bollock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
seminiferous tubule — any of the long convoluted tubules that make up the bulk of the testis … The new mediacal dictionary
Tubuli seminiferi recti — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1244 Caption = Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis. 1 Tunica albuginea, 2 Septula testis, 3 Lobulus testis, 4 Mediastinum testis, 5 Tubuli seminiferi contorti, 6 Tubuli … Wikipedia
Testis — The testis (or testicle) is the male sex gland. A pair of testes are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testes have two functions: one in regard to sperm and the other in regard to hormones. The testes produce and … Medical dictionary
Rete testis — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1244 Caption = Schematic drawing of testicle and epididymis. 1 Tunica albuginea, 2 Septula testis, 3 Lobulus testis, 4 Mediastinum testis, 5 Tubuli seminiferi contorti, 6 Tubuli … Wikipedia
tubuli seminiferi contorti — [TA] convoluted seminiferous tubules: the numerous delicate, contorted canals within each lobule of the testis; their epithelial linings contain Sertoli cells and germ cells. Tubuli seminiferi (seminiferous tubules) and associated structures … Medical dictionary
testis — n.; pl. testes either of the pair of male sex organs that produce spermatozoa and secrete the male sex hormone androgen under the control of gonadotrophins from the pituitary gland. The testes of the fetus form within the abdomen but descend into … The new mediacal dictionary
